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Join us for Family STEM Nights at the museum with exciting experiments, discussions and demonstrations as we celebrate the wonders of science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Located in the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art and in the Carriage House Hall at Heritage Park/ Included with museum admission for the day. FREE for members!

JAN 3 / 4 pm – 8 pm It’s National Science Fiction Day and we want you to enjoy some out-of-this-world fun! Design a rocket and test its ability to fly, create a space habitat for humans on a different planet and do some stargazing in the new StarLab Planetarium.

FEB 21 / 4 pm – 8 pm It’s National Engineering Week! Get your gears turning and discover how engineering embraces curiosity, tinkering, and imagination. Help construct a bridge that could withstand an earthquake and be sure to stick around for amazing physics demonstrations.

MAY 9 / 4 pm – 8 pm We’re putting the universe in your hands for National Astronomy Week. Learn about different constellations, make a constellation tube, and enjoy a show in the new portable planetarium. Stargazing from 8 pm – 10 pm; weather permitting.